Seiffen: Germany’s Most Famous Christmas Village

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LaGrange Park Library – 2 pm on Sunday, December 14

 

A video on the folk traditions of Seiffen, Germany’s most famous Christmas Village, will be presented to show how their holiday crafts, exported all over the world, were made. Follow the stories of nutcrackers, incense burners, toys made on the lathe, as well as the miner’s tradition of the candle Schwibbogen.

 

A discussion and holiday treats will follow.